Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-28
new calico in the house think the bro
cade dress belonged to Mrs. Baker.
NIRS DANIEL NfCInI-n

The dresses Were identified ny the witness
The whole suit of four pieces belonged to
Mrs Baker; the wrap was also hers; saw
the wrap in the bureau drawer; did not
see any Of the other garments there.
\. e. LEE
recalled: put some of the best goods down
in the trunk at the suggestion OF Mr.
Brown; the dress was in the trunk when
we put the other things in.
LYsANDER PATTERSON
recalled: | surveyed the McWha prem
iscs Starting from where the path comes
down from the common to the road and
going the way Baker went across the fields
to the railroad the route is go feet longer
than the turnpike route to the railroad
Am acquainted with the McWha premises:
n person at the Kitchen door could 20 81
feet around by the southeast corner TO ;he
front door; around the other way lthe one
the prisoner went on Tuesday morning.
would be las feet. From the kitchen
door around to the gate on the turnpike,
by way OF the commons, the path the
prisoner travelled, is l~9 feet longer than
the direct path from the front door.
Cross-eNaminatIOn--Fr the kitchen
door to the southeast corner Of the house
is thirty-One feet; thence to the gate Is
about eighty-nine fec, il would be most
convenient to 20 down 10 the side gate aud
smut it and come back up 20 the front
gate and close it, if the two gates were
open. The testimony of this witness in
substance was to the effect that the rOute
taken by Baker from the house TO the rail-
road on Monday afternoon was nearly or
quite one quarter OF "a mile longer than the
usual route
At the conclusion of Mr.. Patterson :
testimony the State announced that they
rested their clse On the request OF the
defense, court adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The sensation Of the week was the
testimony gwen by Van L. Baker in his
own behalf yesterday afternoon. 1t was
generally known in the morning that the
defense would begin the examination Of
witnesses in the afternoon, and the court
house was iammcd with curious specta-
tors. As the name Of Van Buren Baker
was read and the prisoner rose up II he
sworn . hush fell over the audience and
they listened attcntivcIy TO his public story
of the awful tragedy. When Baker took
! the stand hc seemed - regain something
of his old CumpOSurs The fearful impOr-
tlncc Of his testimony stcIdird him, aud
throughout he gave ms evidence without I
break or trcmOr. lie never once lalitrcd
even when describing the position and aP
pparance OF the dead bodies. aud his story
4 IL, L.. ....t,t
man or a wonderfully cool and nervy VII
! lain, Whether or not hr will be able To
maintain the same appearance under
/ the severe cross examination 10 winch
| he will be- subjected remains to he seen.
| Il was evident that he h1d been schooling
| himself for his work; the task was cut out
and his tale Its rs nearly Us human ingc-
nuity could make 1t to the circumstances
Of the ease The effect upon the audience,
! however. was for from favorable TO him.
I'm several instances when he would fam
havs described touching or affecting
scene be was interrupted by derisivc laughs
| nom persons in the audience.
VAN EupEN BAKER.
The defendant slid: was the husband
of Mrs. Lila Baker, one o. the murdered
women: ! lived rpy PLEASANTLY with her;
last saw her alive Monday afternoon.
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